On Tue, November 9, 2004 11:17 am, Chris Wilkinson said: > Hi there, > > Fisher, Robert (FXNZ CHC) wrote: >> Windows attacks can be even quicker than that (20 minutes). >> >> Recently at work I had machines attacked with sasser while doing >> "Windows >> Update". This was after installing the OS and Service packs off-line >> first. >> >> Regards, >> >> Robert >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Chris Wilkinson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Tuesday, 9 November 2004 9:48 a.m. >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Re: Article: Linux is the least secure OS >> >> your average unpatched Windows XP system lasts around 20 minutes >> on the net before being 'got'... > > Its given me an idea for a club nite...sit an unpatched Win PC > on the net, and see how long it lasts... :-) > > -- > Kind regards, > > Chris Wilkinson, Christchurch, New Zealand. > > > even better, place win xp, debian, suse, solaris..., and race! Much more fun than betting on the horses, and we're all guaranteed to win!
Joking aside, why haven't Gartner or some other unbiased ( snigger ) company done this already? Steve
